SEOUL, South Korea on Monday introduced 30-year government bond futures for trading in the domestic bond market to help investors better manage interest rate risks, the finance ministry said.
It is the first new government bond futures issued since
SEOUL, The new head of South Korea’s state procurement agency vowed Monday to speed up the weapons acquisition process to bolster the military’s capabilities against North Korea’s threats in a timely and efficient manner.
Seok Jong-gun, commissioner…
SEOUL, With less than 50 days remaining until South Korea’s parliamentary elections in April, concerns over the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake videos and images are mounting, prompting heightened vigilance from elect…
SEOUL, Trainee doctors began submitting their letters of collective resignation Monday in protest against the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students, while the health ministry ordered all of them to keep providing medical treatment…
SEOUL, The military will open its hospital emergency rooms to the public if doctors stage massive collective action against the government’s plan to increase medical school admissions, the defense ministry said Monday.
Earlier in the day, trainee do…
SEOUL, Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has retained its position as the top player in the global television market for the 18th consecutive year.
The South Korean tech giant took up 30.1 percent of the world TV market
SEOUL, BTS’ Jungkook has won in the “Male Artist” category of the People’s Choice Awards, according to the organizer Monday, becoming the first Asian artist to do so.
Jungkook, who made a successful solo debut with his first studio
SEOUL, Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) said Monday it has partnered with a German arms company to strengthen the weapons capabilities of South Korean-built fighter jets.
The memorandum of understanding signed between KAI and the Berlin-based Di…
SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol called on the government Monday to make utmost efforts to protect the people’s lives and health amid a looming walkout by doctors protesting a planned increase in the medical school enrollment quota, his office
A summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to be becoming more feasible, which raises a key question about South Korea’s preparedness to buffer any possible fallout on its relations with Japan.